What does it mean to go and be the Church? It can be a question that people find hard to explain, but can it be as simple as acting on the values and practices of Jesus in our world today? In this episode of the Shoptalk podcast, Pastor Mike is joined by Melissa Strike and discuss how Jesus has shaped her passion for foster and adoption along with her new work with Safe Families Edmonton.

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Conversations on race and justice are not just a one time thing, but something must continually lean into. In Canada these conversations must include the experience of indigenous people. Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred, the director of Indigenous Studies program at the Vancouver School of Theology. He provides insight on how we can cultivate a posture of listening and learning that can begin to build a foundation of understanding to help shine a light on issues of racism and injustice in our World.
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We're coming up the one year mark in this pandemic and everyone has felt the effects in one way or another. For many of us, we have not had the language or training to know how to process the experience. Jennifer Chow, a registered Psychologist, joins us as we talk about the ways faith and community can be integral components to help us navigate these days. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher.

During this covid season, mental health has become a significant issue as we have dealt with lockdowns and isolation. The stress, worry, anxiety, loneliness have all compressed bringing challenges to our mental health. Join us for a conversation with psychologist Kyle Schalk as we talk about removing the stigma attached to mental health and ways that we can help to create environments where its ok to not be ok.

What does it take to have ears to hear? The events that have transpired over the last number of weeks has caused a variety of reaction. Most of our response is based on the way we see these events. The challenge, lies in fact that our experience impacts how we see. For many of us we have not been impacted by issues of race or injustice. So having ears to hear requires that we take time to listen to the stories of those who are different than us. Join us for part 2 of a 2 part conversation with Melayne Shankel, Ian Bramble and Carl Waldron that helps to shed some light on experiences that may be different than our own.

What does it take to have ears to hear? The events that have transpired over the last number of weeks has caused a variety of reaction. Most of our response is based on the way we see these events. The challenge, lies in fact that our experience impacts how we see. For many of us we have not been impacted by issues of race or injustice. So having ears to hear requires that we take time to listen to the stories of those who are different than us. Join us for part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Melayne Shankel, Ian Bramble and Carl Waldron that helps to shed some light on experiences that may be different than our own.

In order to have conversations about racism and justice we need to understand race and some of the underlying constructs of power and privilege. Join us for part 2 of a conversation with Avery Letendre on this Shoptalk podcast as we tackle issue of race, justice and having ears to hear.

In order to have conversations about racism and justice we need to understand race and some of the underlying constructs of power and privilege. Join us for part 1 of a conversation with Avery Letendre on this Shoptalk podcast as we tackle issue of race, justice and having ears to hear.

As followers of Jesus we choose to model our lives after him. So what can we learn about the heart of God for all people and how does it shape the way we approach issues of race, justice and compassion. Join our conversation with Vijay Krishnan as we explore what it means to confront issues of racism, become those who live for others, and see the Kingdom of God bring a disruption to our lives and the world around us.

For many of us when we start to hear our vehicles making an unusual noise we too whatever we can to ignore it. We close the window, turn up the radio, all the while hoping it will go away. Usually that approach catches up to us and we find ourselves broken down on the side of the road. Sometimes we need to open the hood and check things out to address the issues if we want to keep our car on the road. The same thing can be applied to our lives. Join our conversation with Dr. Rob Remier- Author of Soul Care as we talk about what it means to Open the hood in our lives.